Faith, Finances and F*Bombs

Hartley and Kevin fail to mention the Clampetts or the Castaways in a discussion worthy of each ensemble's consideration, Kevin is frustrated with the Federal Reserve, and Hartley explains why favoritism in families is a generational sin.

Show Notes: 

• Hartley's statement: "Dysfunction comes naturally to us." is connected to our being born in a sinful state, only able to be redeemed by our Creator. Our natural state is selfish at best and pathological at its worst. 
• People who are Christians are called to break generation curses in their quest to be more like Christ. Christians are called to be transformed by the renewing of their minds and repent of the sins of ancestors and selves. 
• Scriptures addressing the cycle of generational sin and showing favortism: Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:7, Numbers 14:18, Deuteronomy 5:9; Jeremiah 32:18; James 2:1,8-9; 1 Timothy 5:21

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Kevin reveals what only Missouri and Montana have in common which leads to Hartley recalling a Sodom and Gomorrah experience from his childhood before addressing why most people don't see time with God as something they need and reasons why they don't have any time to give.

Show Notes:

Book referenced in this episode: With Open Hands by Henri J.M. Nouwen; Published by Ave Maria Press; 2006 (34th Anniversary edition); 125 pages

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Kevin talks about his new knee and shares his thoughts about tax refunds and the likelihood of a rate hike and pause. We are surprised to hear Hartley describe his use of hand signals on public traffic ways and how to literally "screw" someone. Kev and Hart play a trivia game introducing new segments to their podcast. 

Show Notes:

• Listeners are encouraged to comment or submit questions via Twitter™ and Email
• Submitted listener queries and remarks may be included in future episodes 

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• Date of Episode Capture: April 26, 2023

Columbia's Woodcrest Chapel Pastor Masood Heidari joins Hartley and Kevin in a discussion about Worship and Hope, Islam and Christianity, Death and Funerals and the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship. Masood was born and raised in Abadan, Iran and moved to the United States as a University Student during a critical and pivotal time in Iran's history. He has served on the staff of Woodcrest since 2002 and has been influential in the development of the church's emotional health and pastoral care ministries.

Show Notes:

• To read more about the f*bomb topic discussed in the latter part of this episode, click this link: https://www.npr.org/2023/04/03/1167704651/angel-reese-caitlin-clark-you-cant-see-me-gesture 
• The aforementioned news story is not the same news article Kevin references as reading, but does include the information he read in a more extensive report.
• This episode didn't expand on Hartley's stated intention to focus on Worship. This topic will be discussed in greater detail in episode 17.

The producers appreciate your patience in faithful support and express their apology for the extended delay in publishing this episode. 

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• Date of Episode Capture: April 4, 2023

Hartley asks Kevin to comment on some notes he wrote down three years ago which leads to Kevin recalling our flirtation with economic disaster. We receive Kevin's advice on how to best handle our finances and Hartley encourages us to suffer.     

Show Notes:

• Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. —John 12:24
• Dialogue is quoted from a 1994 NBC television episode of Seinfeld entitled The Marine Biologist written by Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, and Ron Hauge. 
• Books mentioned in this Podcast: 
  • The Wilderness Within You: A Lenten Journey with Jesus, Deep in Conversation | Penelope Wilcock | 2013, 192pp. | Publisher: Lion Hudson Limited.
  • Thinking, Fast and Slow | Daniel Kahneman | 2013, 499pp. | Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Kevin references the web site https://www.marketwatch.com
• Song Lyrics  (adapted) mentioned by Hartley: Rainy Days and Mondays composed in 1971 by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams
• Lectionary Readings for Week 5 of Lent: Ezekiel 37:1-14 | Psalm 130 | Romans 8:6-11 | John 11:1-45
• Reflection Questions: 

1. What needs to die in me in order for the will of God to come forth in my life? 
2. What new thing is God doing in my liar that requires some old things to pass away?
3. Where do I sense God wanting to teach me obedience through the things I am suffering? 

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• Date of Episode Capture: March 22, 2023

Kevin is more frustrated with the loss of baseball players, memory books, and a bowling ball than the loss of a Bank in the Silicon Valley. Hartley talks about the practice of confession during Lent and bemoans losing his socks and soul. They both confess to making public statements which caused some tension among friends and loved ones. 

Show Notes:

• Biblical References: Luke 15; Psalm 32
• Lectionary Readings for Week 4 of Lent: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 | Psalm 23 | Ephesians 5:8-14 | John 9:1-41

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• Date of Episode Capture: March 16, 2023

In this episode, we discover what we can't truly look out for and what word helps us sound pretentious. Thing seems premature for spring cleaning, but Hartley encourages us to clean our houses. Kevin reminds us to stay disciplined in the market and cleans up some misinformation on more than one front. The spiritual practice of Repentance and the anticipation of rate hikes is discussed.

The Week 3 Lenten theme is: Repentance and the liturgical readings are:  Exodus 17:1-7 | Psalm 95 | Romans 5:1-11 | John 4:5-42

The book Kevin mentions in this episode is: The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb , published by Random House, released April 2007, 400 pages.

Date of Episode Capture: March 9, 2023
Podcast Hosts: Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci

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Network Development Coordinator for MU Healthcare, Amy Hay, joins Hartley and Kevin as their first guest. Amy was a 1991 to 1994 MIZZOU Women's Golf Letterwinner and earned three All-Conference Big Eight selections, two top 10 individual finishes at Big Eights, and tied for 12th in the 1994 NCAA East Regional. Surprisingly, they don't talk golf. They talk pharmaceutical^ expense. They talk Boys & Girls Club.^ They talk baseball. They talk environmental, social and corporate governance. They disparage Social Security. They talk Lent, prayer and faith. Kevin is surprised to discover what Hartley and Amy have in common. Amy surprises—and impresses—with F*Bomb topics of her own.     

The Week 2 Lenten theme discussed in this episode is: Self-Denial: Setting our Minds on Things Above
Lent liturgical readings for Week 2 are: Genesis 12:1-4a | Psalm 121 | Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 | John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9

The Reflection questions Hartley presented in this episode are:

1. What activities, behaviors and relationships are currently most distracting in my spiritual life?
2. Which ones keep me from seeking God with all my heart?
3. During this Lenten season, what do I need to abstain from in order to focus more fully on heavenly things? 

^ Amy Hay once worked for Forest Pharmaceuticals and is the former Resource Development Director at Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbia Missouri.

Date of Episode Capture: March 2, 2023
Podcast Hosts: Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci
Special Guest: Amy Hay

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The Week 3 Lenten theme which will be discussed in the next episode is: Repentance and the liturgical readings are:  Exodus 17:1-7 | Psalm 95 | Romans 5:1-11 | John 4:5-42

This episode may contain some unresolved anger. You be the Judge. Hartley confesses to nearly committing a falsehood in a legal document and demonstrates his passion for a certain laundry detergent. Kevin reveals his secret for executing a proper affect in communication. How Lent provides opportunity to connect with God is discussed.

Date of Episode Capture: February 23, 2023
Podcast Hosts: Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci

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This episode was a surprise to both of us. Especially the grumpy one. We discuss temperament, rate hikes, presidential terms, daylight savings, the He Gets Us campaign, and Yosemite Sam.

Resources and media referenced in this episode:

Link to CNN Article
Link to He Gets Us website
Pocket is the place to save, read and get fueled by the best content on the web.
Yosemite Sam is Jewish Article

Tubefilter  September 25, 2012

"What's the difference between a Frenchman and a Jew? The Frenchman leaves without saying goodbye, and the Jew says goodbye and never leaves." Just one joke from the brilliant comedic mind of Mel Brooks, who appears with his good friend Carl Reiner on the latest episode of Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee.

Date of Episode Capture: February 16, 2023
Podcast Hosts: Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci

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One of these guys is not going to watch the Super Bowl. Once a week, Kevin wears a shirt he hates.  Hartley talks about his connection to unauthorized fireworks in Jamaica.

In this episode, Kevin and Hartley have an interesting discussion about prayer, reference an NBC soap opera which ended in 2022 after airing 58 years, comment on their feelings about Super Bowl advertisers, listen to a formal sound from the internet, and reveal an unfortunate misprint in the Secure 2.0 act.

Date of Episode Capture: February 7, 2023
Podcast Hosts: Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci

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This is part 2 and is a continuation of episode 7. In this episode Hartley and Kevin have a conversation about their frustrations and concerns regarding the troubles and trauma of perpetual gun violence in America.

Sources in the form of articles and data posted online from which the referencing of statistics, study findings and factual statements related to mass shootings, gun practices, gun ownership, and gun manufacturing quoted  in this episode include The Associated Press, Bloomberg, CNN,™ The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, Gun Violence Archive, The New York Times, Voice of America. 

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Date of Episode Capture: January 24, 2023 
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In this episode Hartley and Kevin have a conversation about their frustrations and concerns regarding the troubles and trauma of perpetual gun violence in America.

Sources in the form of articles and data posted online from which the referencing of statistics, study findings and factual statements related to mass shootings, gun practices, gun ownership, and gun manufacturing quoted  in this episode include The Associated Press, Bloomberg, CNN,™ The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, Gun Violence Archive, The New York Times, Voice of America. 

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Date of Episode Capture: January 24, 2023 
Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright

We have a choice about whether we will cultivate the true self that we have been given or whether we will squander it through embracing false self tendencies and behaviors (the pursuit of other things we deem to be more valuable). Hartley talks about how to find our soul—our true self—that which makes us who we are uniquely and has been given its very existence by God himself. Kevin talks about options and things to consider when deciding your best plan for filing your Income Taxes. The two dialogue about soul care, blue law, taxes, celebrities, sports and the despair of uneducated middle-age white men. 

A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life by Parker J. Palmer (2004, published by Jose-Bass) is the book from which Hartley quotes:  "The soul is like a wild animal...."

Kevin references his two most-recent blog posts which can be read online here.

Welcome to Wrexham — the series Kevin says he has been watching — airs on the FX television network. This sports documentary series documents the events of Welsh association football club Wrexham A.F.C., as told by the club's owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds. You can watch a trailer here.

The MarketWatch coverage of the study Hartley and Kevin discuss near the end of this episode has been updated since this podcast was recorded. The article can be read online here.

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Date of Episode Capture: January 18, 2023 
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A view of the electoral college and a new release of best-selling conservative writer David Horowitz is discussed. Kevin shares some interesting provisions in the Secure 2.0 legislation including those aimed to benefit both retirement plan sponsors and their employees. Hartley addresses why faith is such a mystery and invites listeners to practice the discipline of Silence as a first step to creating space for God in our lives.

The book discussed in this episode is: Final Battle: The Next Election Could Be the Last by David Horowitz, published by Humanix Books, released January 2023, 256 pages.

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Date of Episode Capture: January 10, 2023 
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Following up on the pop-up advertising campaign which stirred Hartley's curiosity kicks off this episode. Although he lacks much support, Senator Rick Durbin is focused on regulating credit cards. You might be surprised to learn how similar legislation enacted twelve years ago has already impacted your banking practices. Kevin expresses his own frustration with the legislative process, namely its struggle to declare a Speaker of the House which had not been accomplished at the time this podcast episode was recorded. Reflecting on the loss of Hartley's brother, Kevin and Hartley call attention to the spiritual practice and importance of being fully present each and every day.

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This episode sounds a lot like Christmas. Hartley and Kevin discuss their plans for the holidays as well as mentioning treasured or terrifying holiday memories from their childhood. Hartley offers helpful information related to developing a practice of reviewing your days from a spiritual perspective and seeking God's presence in the busyness of Christmas. Kevin shares new developments occurring in an updated proposal of the Secure Act helpful for business owners, persons contributing to IRA and 401K plans, and those paying off student debt. Hartley is troubled by a new advertising campaign, and Kevin learns how to subscribe to this very podcast.

This episode is not explicit but does include approximately three minutes of bowling language.

Hartley offers an adaptation of a prayer by Howard Thurman.

The exercise for reviewing your day Hartley introduces is an adaptation of The Prayer of Examen. 

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In this podcast, Hartley and Kevin discuss the nature of God and the tendency for people to proclaim the goodness of God in unusual circumstance. Kevin shares some information helpful for your end of year financial planning and expectations. Hartley wants to clarify what listeners can expect regarding f*bombs, and confesses to the one thing that causes him to drop one. Episode recorded December 1, 2022. This episode features music by SoulProdMusic from Pixabay and  OYStudio from Pixabay. The main theme, Catch It Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay.  

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In this episode, Kevin references the book, "Prius Or Pickup?: How the Answers to Four Simple Questions Explain America's Great Divide" by Marc Hetherington. Podcast theme "Catch It" music by Coma-Media from Pixabay.